Letter from Rebecca Moore, Manchester, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tember] 9 - 1846

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Rebecca Moore, Manchester, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tember] 9 - 1846
Description:
Rebecca Moore expresses to William Lloyd Garrison her hopes that Garrison will consent to voyage to England to aid the abolitionist cause there, asserting their need of help in "enlightening the darkness of this place". Moore states her hopes that Garrison will come with Frederick Douglass, and offers them both her hospitality during their proposed stay.
Author:
Moore, Rebecca
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 9, 1846
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Women abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Social reformers--England--History--19th century
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists
Social reformers--United States
Social reformers
African American abolitionists
Moore, Rebecca
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 23 x 18.2 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900q673m
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Manchester, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript recto has an embossed seal featuring a crown on the top-left of the letterhead.
Manuscript rector is stamped "Garrison MSS." in blue ink.
Manuscript addressed from "Atholl Place-Higher Broughton Manchester".
Identifier:
4699011
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.89
Barcode:
39999066759117